Striker Croatian team Nikola Kalinich does not consider himself involved in the success of "checkered".
Nikola Kalinich refused to go on to replace the first round of the mundialya against Nigeria, citing problems with the back. He complained about this not for the first time, and Croatia coach Zlatko Dalich sent Nikolas home, because he believes that he simply did not want to be an emergency.
Croats eventually won silver medals. The coach and the players decided that Nicola would also receive an award.
"Thank you for the medal, but I did not play in Russia," Kalinich said Sportske Novosti.
Last season Kalinich failed to play in Milan. Now he is close to leaving in Atletico.